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Flaherty (7-0) pitched six scoreless innings on four hits and two walks while striking out six, earning the win against the Brewers on Thursday.

Flaherty picked up his MLB-leading seventh win in his eighth start. The 25-year-old struggled on Opening Day, but he's been as good as anyone since then with a 1.47 ERA in his last 43 innings. He allowed just one home run in his last seven starts. The pitcher carries a 2.47 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 48 strikeouts through 47.1 innings. His next start is Wednesday against the Pirates.

Eflin (2-2) allowed five earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out nine across six innings to take the loss Thursday against the Nationals.

Eflin surrendered a pair of two-run home runs in the first inning, which accounted for the majority of his damage on the day. He did settle in from there and allowed four hits, one walk and one earned run across his final five frames. Eflin also flashed impressive strikeout stuff, punching out a season-high nine batters. Across 51.1 frames, Eflin has maintained a 3.86 ERA with a 51:5 K:BB for the campaign. He projects to take his next turn through the rotation Wednesday against the Marlins.

Corbin (2-3) allowed one earned run on five hits and no walks while striking out nine across seven innings to earn the win Thursday against the Phillies.

Corbin delivered his most effective start of the season, racking up 18 swinging strikes on 102 total pitches. He also kept the ball in the yard, allowing no home runs in an outing for only the second time on the campaign. Despite a disastrous nine earned run outing on April 15, Corbin has now allowed only 10 earned runs across his last 30 innings of work -- spanning five starts. Despite the strong run, Corbin maintains an ugly 6.19 ERA with a 29:14 K:BB across 36.1 frames for the season. His next outing is currently projected to come Tuesday at the Cubs.

Morton allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four in 4.2 innings in Thursday's loss to the Blue Jays. He didn't factor into the decision.

Morton has been quite inconsistent to begin the season, and he's now allowed at least three runs in each of his last four starts. The right-hander hasn't pitched more than six innings in any of his first eight starts of the year, and he's posted a 5.08 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in 39 innings. Morton tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Mets on Tuesday.

Lorenzen (shoulder) recently underwent a follow-up MRI and has been cleared to resume throwing, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Lorenzen received a second platelet-rich injection at the beginning of May and will now begin a throwing program in Arizona following his encouraging MRI. The right-hander's return timetable will depend on how quickly he's able to ramp up, but he appears to be trending in the right direction.

Strasburg (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Thursday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

Strasburg threw a 62-pitch simulated game Tuesday, and he'll have another throwing session just two days later. Following his bullpen session, the Nationals will decide whether the right-hander will report to Triple-A Rochester for a rehab assignment or whether he'll throw another simulated game in the near future.

Cavalii put together a dazzling outing for High-A Wilmington on Wednesday, allowing one hit and three walks over five scoreless innings. He struck out eight.

The Nationals' No. 1 fantasy prospect has looked the part in his first two pro starts, as he has yet to give up a run while posting a 15:4 K:BB through 10 innings. Cavalli is already 22 years old, so a quick promotion to Double-A once he's gotten his feet wet makes sense for the 2020 first-round pick if he keeps dominating High-A hitters.

Burnes (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Burnes spent two weeks on the injured list after he tested positive for COVID-19 in late April, but he was asymptomatic and able to work out on his own while in quarantine. The right-hander will start Thursday's game against the Cardinals. In his first five starts this season, Burnes posted a 1.53 ERA and 0.55 WHIP in 29.1 innings.

Arizona general manager Mike Hazen said the most likely path forward for Gallen (elbow) is a short "no-throw" period, followed by a second round of imaging work to assess healing, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

The organization is hopeful it got out in front of the injury, which at this stage is being described as a "very minor sprain" of the UCL. Matt Peacock, who took Gallen's turn Wednesday in what was anticipated to be a bullpen day, threw five innings and could stick in the rotation. However, Hazen mentioned a number of possible candidates, including Corbin Martin, Jon Duplantier, Josh Green and Seth Frankoff, who was promoted to the majors Wednesday for bullpen depth.

Urias (5-1) earned the win over Seattle on Wednesday, pitching seven innings and allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out six.

The left-hander had little trouble with Seattle's lineup in the win, yielding only three baserunners and no extra-base hits. In what has become a pleasant trend for him this season, Urias was very efficient in the outing, needing only 87 pitches to get through seven frames. On the campaign, Urias is averaging over six innings per start but has yet to exceed 95 pitches in a game. He'll carry five wins and a 3.26 ERA into his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to come against Arizona on Monday.